Namesakes
Van Heflin
(m) 1910-1971 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1943 Johnny Eager (actor)
Van Johnson
(m) 1916-2008
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Văn Cao
(m) 1923-1995
Notable Musicians
Phan Văn Khải
(m) 1933-2018
Other Leaders 1997-2006 Vietnam (prime minister)
Van McCoy
(m) 1940-1979
Notable Musicians
Van Chancellor
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 2007 (basketball)
Van Morrison
(m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1993
Ngô Thanh Vân
(f) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)